Qubo

Qubo
Type	Television network; Programming block
Country	United States
Broadcast area	National
Network	NBC (2006–20); Telemundo (2006–20); Ion Television (2006–21); Filmora TV (2018-21); Ion Plus (2020–21);
Affiliates	List of Qubo affiliates
Headquarters	West Palm Beach, Florida
Programming
Language(s)	English; Spanish (Telemundo block; also as SAP option on Qubo Channel)
Picture format	480i 16:9 (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Ion Media (2006–21); Scripps (2021);
Parent	Ion Media (2006–21); NBCUniversal (2006–20); Corus Entertainment (2006–21); Scholastic Corporation (2006–21); Classic Media (2006–21);
Sister channels	Ion Television; Ion Plus; Ion Shop;
History
Launched	September 9, 2006; 19 years ago (programming blocks on NBC and Telemundo); September 15, 2006; 19 years ago (programming block on Ion Television); January 8, 2007; 18 years ago (network); September 8, 2020; 5 years ago (programming block on Ion Plus)
Closed	July 25, 2020; 5 years ago (programming block on NBC); July 26, 2020; 5 years ago (programming block on Telemundo); February 22, 2021; 4 years ago (programming block on Ion Plus); February 26, 2021; 4 years ago (network on most stations; also programming block on Ion Television); February 28, 2021; 4 years ago (network on remaining stations)
Replaced by	Filmora TV
Links
Website	qubo.com (archived 2021)

Qubo (stylized in all lowercase) was an American children's entertainment brand owned by Ion Media. It included a 24-hour television channel available with an antenna, a video on demand service, and a weekly programming block on Ion Television under the name "Qubo Kids Corner", which was its sister network, along with the same block on another sister channel, Ion Plus. Qubo closed after Ion Media's acquisition by the E. W. Scripps Company.^[1]

Qubo began in September 2006. It was developed by several companies together, including Ion Media Networks, Corus Entertainment, Scholastic Corporation, Classic Media, and NBC. It was to be a "building block for kids" (as stated by president Rick Rodriquez). Like Ion, Qubo would air blocks on NBC and in Spanish on Telemundo. This happened until 2020, when NBC was bought by the cable company Comcast and that company took off Qubo programming for a new block from Sprout, which Comcast already owned. Spanish audio was also available through a second audio program on the Qubo channel itself. It also had its shows on a website accessible on-demand.

Following Ion Media's acquisition by the E. W. Scripps Company, it ceased operations on February 28, 2021.^[2]

Programming

References

↑ etworks-move/
↑ Micheli, Carolyn (January 14, 2021). "Scripps takes first steps to realize ION synergies with multicast networks move" (Press release). The E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[1] tworks-move/

[scripps.com-2] Micheli, Carolyn (January 14, 2021). "Scripps takes first steps to realize ION synergies with multicast networks move" (Press release). The E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

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